Daily Archives: June 11, 2018

Video: Varjo’s High-Resolution VR Headset

Posted on June 11, 2018 by mikecane

Varjo is a company turning VR from this … … into this: It’s been nearly a year since they were last heard from. After the break, a video of their demo headset, a discussion of the technology behind it, and … Continue reading →

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Video: Music From Star Blazers

Posted on June 11, 2018 by mikecane

Called Space Battleship Yamato in Japan, it became Star Blazers when it was adapted in America. Here’s a selection of its great music performed by a live orchestra in Japan. 組曲『宇宙戦艦ヤマト』　Space Battleship YAMATO The series has been brought back as … Continue reading →

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Video: Interview With Writer Steven Pressfield

Posted on June 11, 2018 by mikecane

Wait for the Athens versus Sparta bit. “Gates of Fire” Author Steven Pressfield’s Lessons from the Original Spartans ep.013 Previously here: The War Of Art Human Variables category

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“All-Out Saul”

Posted on June 11, 2018 by mikecane

I was doing some other things last week and decided to listen to this in the background. It really struck me. I wanted to just grab a clip from it with Jim Rohn’s take on the story of Saul/Paul, but … Continue reading →

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Weekend Review: June 10, 2018

Posted on June 11, 2018 by mikecane

I was in the city on Sunday only. Sightings: 1 Onewheel, 4 Boosted boards, and a wolf pack of three people riding the URB-E. That was surprising! I’d previously seen a kid riding one. To see young adults with them … Continue reading →

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Amazon Kindle Edition Versus Apple Books (iBooks) Edition

Posted on June 11, 2018 by mikecane

I decided to see what Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art was selling for as a Kindle edition and as an Apple Books (iBooks) edition. It was a rather eye-popping experience.

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The Blockchain System: Fragile AF

Posted on June 11, 2018 by mikecane

Previously, I wrote: The open-ledger concept itself depends on resolving the ledger with a 51% majority vote from all ledgers. The authors say trying to game the system would cost $2.2 billion dollars. That is bullshit. That figure is based … Continue reading →

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